International Regulatory Compliance

AUCO complies with Colombian legislation on electronic commerce and the legal validity of electronic signatures. It holds certification from a Digital Certification Body (OCD) accredited by the National Accreditation Body of Colombia – ONAC, as an Electronic Certification Service Provider (PSCE).

Our simple electronic signatures meet all legal requirements and have full legal validity and evidentiary force under Colombian law, especially for private acts and contracts of a private nature.

AUCO complies with the principles and requirements established in the Electronic Commerce, Signatures and Data Messages Law. Electronic signatures generated by AUCO satisfy the conditions of signer identification, traceability, exclusive control by the signer, and integrity of the signed document.

AUCO guarantees identification, traceability, integrity, and inalterability of the signed document. Consequently, electronic signatures generated by AUCO can be recognized as valid between parties, especially in contracts and acts of a private nature in Ecuador.

AUCO complies with the principles established in the Electronic Commerce Law, which regulates the use of electronic signatures and data messages. Article 8 provides that an electronic signature will be valid if the method used allows reliable identification of the signer and an unequivocal association of their consent to the message or document.

AUCO uses a reliable method for signer identification and for associating the signer's consent with the message or document as regulated in Executive Decree 684 of 2013, which governs the use of data messages and electronic signatures. Valid for private and notarial acts that do not require reinforced presumption of validity by an accredited entity.

AUCO complies with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Information contained in electronic media is admissible in court, provided that the method of generation, communication, reception, or storage is reliable.

Electronic signatures and contracts cannot be discriminated against or denied simply because they are in electronic format. AUCO maintains associated records that reflect the process by which each electronic signature was created, providing complete evidentiary evidence.

AUCO complies with Mexican legislation that recognizes electronic signatures as a valid method of expressing consent. Information contained in electronic media is admissible as evidence when the reliability of the method of generation, communication, and preservation can be confirmed.

AUCO provides a preservation certificate in accordance with the NOM-151-SCFI-2016 standard that allows verification of the integrity of digital documents. AUCO's electronic signatures are valid for all documents and contracts except those that by law require formal notarial processes.

AUCO complies with the Digital Signatures and Certificates Law that regulates the use of electronic signatures in Peru. AUCO's electronic signatures qualify as advanced electronic signatures, which allow unique identification of the signer, are created using means that the signer maintains under exclusive control, and are capable of detecting any modification of the content.

In accordance with the Regulations of the Digital Signatures and Certificates Law (Supreme Decree 029-2021-PCM), signatures generated by AUCO have the same validity and legal effectiveness as a handwritten signature, with evidentiary force for private acts and public acts as established in the regulations.

AUCO complies with the Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Signatures and Certification Services for such Signatures. AUCO's electronic signatures are Simple Electronic Signatures, valid for electronic documents that do not constitute public instruments.

They are commonly used for documents such as simple powers of attorney, consensual agreements between private parties, authentication before the SII (Internal Revenue Service), and electronic invoicing processes. Decree 181 establishes the requirements and effects of electronic signatures.

AUCO complies with the Digital Signature Law that regulates the use of electronic and digital signatures in Argentina. An electronic signature is the set of electronic data integrated, linked, or logically associated with other electronic data, used by the signatory as their means of identification.

According to the Civil and Commercial Code (Art. 288), an electronic signature is legally valid when it is possible to confirm the identity of the signer, their intention to sign, and the integrity of the document. AUCO's signatures meet these requirements and have evidentiary validity.

AUCO complies with Bolivian legislation that recognizes digital documents and electronic signatures. Under Law 164, data messages and digital documents have legal value and are admissible as evidence.

AUCO's electronic signatures have the category of evidentiary indication according to the rules of sound judgment. Digital documents are admissible as evidence considering the reliability of the generation method, the preservation of document integrity, and the identification of the initiator.

AUCO complies with the Electronic Document and Electronic Signature Law that establishes the legal framework for the use of electronic documents in Uruguay. Electronic signatures are legally recognized when they can be attributed to the holder and the integrity of the content can be verified.

AUCO provides simple electronic signatures with legal validity when the parties expressly agree to their use and accept the technological mechanism employed (such as OTP code via SMS or email). Under Decree 436/011, it has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature.

AUCO complies with the European Regulation on electronic identification (eIDAS) that establishes the legal framework for electronic signatures in the European Union. Simple electronic signatures are legally valid and admissible as evidence in judicial proceedings in Spain.

AUCO provides a signature report that includes all evidence collected during the signing process, allowing verification of the authenticity of the signature and that the document has not been altered after signing. Under Law 59/2003, it has legal validity.

AUCO complies with the legislation of multiple Central American countries that recognize electronic signatures. Costa Rica: Law 8454/2005. Dominican Republic: Law 126-02. Guatemala: Decree 47-2008. Puerto Rico: Laws 359/2004 and 148/2006. El Salvador: Decree 133/2015.

All these legislations recognize electronic signatures generated by AUCO as a valid method of expressing consent, provided they allow verifiable identification of the signer and document integrity.